March 22, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Inclusivity in Retail: Trends from 2021, Learnings for 2022Inclusivity is one of the biggest movements retail today. We explore progress in 2021 and present our expectations for the development of inclusivity in retail in 2022, across areas such as adaptive products, gender-free and plus-size offerings, and the diversification of suppliers.
March 21, 2022 Insight Report Premium Building Blocks of the Metaverse: NFTsThe first report in our new Building Blocks of the Metaverse series explores the advantages, background and key details of NFTs (non-fungible tokens), as well as notable examples of NFTs in the retail metaverse.
March 20, 2022 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: A Changing of the Guard at Marks & Spencer: Reviewing the UK Stalwart’s TurnaroundThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the multiyear strategy of major UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) as it announces changes in its leadership.
March 18, 2022 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 11: US Store Openings Up 9% Year over YearOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Express, Kmart and Shoe Station in the US and Dunelm, Primark and Swift in the UK.
March 17, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: E-Commerce FulfillmentAs the pandemic-led e-commerce surge continues, brands and retailers must innovate in their online operations to handle inventory management, order fulfillment and returns challenges. We present selected startups globally with innovative e-commerce fulfillment solutions.
March 16, 2022 Insight Report Premium Livestreaming Latest, March 2022: Emerging Creators and the Metaverse Are Reshaping the Livestreaming LandscapeAs part of our Livestreaming Latest series, we present recent M&A and investment activity as well as three notable trends in the global livestreaming space—namely, the rise of independent content creators, the rollout of regular livestream schedules, and brands’ efforts to capture live commerce opportunities in the metaverse. We also offer examples of recent livestreaming events from retail companies globally.
March 15, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Luxury Brands: To DTC or Not To DTC?Luxury brands have been gravitating toward the direct-to-consumer (DTC) model for years, and the pandemic has boosted this shift, putting the wholesale model in a fix. In this report, we discuss the DTC model in luxury retail.
March 14, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Playbook: Strategies for Retailers To Monetize the MetaverseIn this Playbook, we present four key strategies for retailers to to begin capitalizing on the benefits of metaverse-related technologies. We discuss notable recent examples of each strategy as well as key considerations and potential use cases.
March 14, 2022 Insight Report Premium Metaverse Latest: Layer 2 Solutions, NFT Collections, Community ExperiencesAs part of our Metaverse Latest series, we present recent developments and three notable trends in the metaverse space—covering Layer 2 solutions, NFT collections and community experiences.
March 13, 2022 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Prestige Beauty Opportunity Heats Up Between Kohl’s, Target and WalmartThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses competition in prestige beauty among major US retailers.
March 11, 2022 Insight Report Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Air Freight Market To Brace for Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict as Oil and Commodity Prices SoarAs part of our Supply Chain Briefing series, we discuss the global impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war on supply chains, including a tighter freight market, a jump in oil prices and rising commodity prices. We also present FedEx’s new shipping container service.
March 11, 2022 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 10: US Store Expansion Plans Surpass 3,400 New Retail SpacesOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from 2nd & Charles, Barnes & Noble and Summer Classics in the US, and Amazon, Dreams and Mere in the UK.
March 10, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Sustainability in Sourcing: Greening Supply Chains Is More Critical Now Than Ever BeforeWe examine opportunities for greening in the retail supply chain, through the lens of Coresight Research’s proprietary environmental sustainability framework, EnCORE. We explore the challenges retailers could face in improving sustainability in sourcing and how they can resolve them.
March 10, 2022 Insight Report Premium Achieving Agility and Resilience in Sourcing: Five Strategies for Brands and RetailersThe pandemic and diplomatic tensions have brought about closer scrutiny of sourcing strategies in retail. Against the backdrop of supply chain disruption, we present five strategies for global brands and retailers to improve sourcing agility and resilience, covering speed to market, technologies, supplier partnerships and more.
March 7, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Global Luxury Department Stores: How Are They Evolving?The pandemic provided luxury department stores with an opportunity to reinvent themselves. We present our outlook for the global sector’s recovery and explore five key ways in which luxury department stores are evolving to remain relevant.
